Tyler Nunez, Assistant Editor of Tiger Rag
With 11-year LSU athletics director Joe Alleva stepping down from the position for a new role within the program, the university has come to a decision on who will replace him.
Sources confirm to Tiger Rag that LSU will hire Scott Woodward, currently the athletics director at Texas A&M, as Alleva’s replacement.
Billy Liucci at TexAgs.com first reported the news Wednesday evening.
Woodward is a Baton Rouge-native and a Catholic High School alumnus who served as LSU chancellor’s representative to the athletic department from 2000-04.
He garnered national attention in late 2017 when he hired former LSU offensive coordinator and national championship-winning head coach at Florida State Jimbo Fisher as the Aggies’ head football coach with a staggering 10-year, $75 million contract.
He once again made headlines earlier this month when he hired Buzz Williams away from Virginia Tech just weeks after Williams took the Hokies to the Sweet 16.